Oscar Levant Overview:

Legendary actor, Oscar Levant, was born on Dec 27, 1906 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Levant died at the age of 65 on Aug 14, 1972 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Recording. Levant was never nominated for an Academy Award.

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So many talented musicians worked in Hollywood during the Studio Era, unknown to the movie-going public, but Hoagy Carmichael and were two talented musicians who worked in front of the camera as well. Hoagy Carmichael was a small-town boy from Indiana, lanky with a lackadaisical style.... Read full article


By Dawn Sample on Sep 1, 2012 From Noir and Chick Flicks

(December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor. He studied under Zygmunt Stojowski, a piano pedagogue. In 1924, aged 18, he appeared with Ben Bernie in a short film, Ben Bernie and All the Lads. In 1928, Levant moved to Hollywood where... Read full article


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Oscar Levant Quotes:

Sid Jeffers: It isn't what you are, it's what you don't become that hurts.


Adam Cook: I'm a concert pianist. That's a pretentious way of saying I'm... unemployed at the moment.


Georgia Garrett: Oscar! How did you get on this boat?
Oscar Farrar: I lied about my age.


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Oscar Levant Facts
At the time of his death in August, 1972, he had been off the entertainment scene for so long (almost a decade) that the police and ambulance attendants had to be told who he was.

The role of Cosmo Brown in Singin' in the Rain (1952) was written with him in mind, but was instead immortalized by Donald O'Connor.

Recorded for Columbia and American Decca records.

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